A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5965-01-641-4354
NSN 5910-00-438-4961
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 5915-00-724-6638
NSN 5930-01-027-2590
NSN 5920-01-025-6989
NSN 5998-01-065-1231
NSN 6610-00-141-7000
NSN 5998-01-231-8676
NSN 6220-01-006-4966
NSN 5925-01-370-5793
NSN 6610-01-327-3187